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FAIR JUDGMENT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
Acts 5:10-11

Romans 2:11-12

 

“For there is no respect

of persons with God.”

 

FAIR JUDGMENT
 
God does not show favouritism when judging. He does not base His judgment on race or economic state. He does not favour one’s skin colour or gender. So the Apostle Paul exhorted in Colossians 3:25, “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”
 
Death upon her: Sapphira was inexcusable. The gravity of her sin was as her husband’s. God is impartial. “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him” (Ezek 18:20). This was to confirm God’s seal on the church, identifying her as His own. In Joshua 7, the sin of Achan was the cause of the defeat of Israel against a weak enemy, Ai. When the sin was dealt with, the Lord gave Joshua and his men victory after victory in their conquest in the land of Canaan.
 
Fear upon all the church: The punishment of one was a lesson to all. God imposed the discipline in order for the church to fear Him. In Ananias’ case, only those who had heard greatly feared, but this time great fear came upon the whole church and even those who were outside but who had heard what had happened to Sapphira. The church experientially learned how pure and holy God is. Not only within the church but also people from outside may come to know who He is. When a local church imposes discipline, the testimony of God’s holiness in the church is magnified. The faithful must perfectly fear God. Through this they were being admonished by God’s judgments. Twice Jesus warned those who were presumptuous. “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3, 5).
 
Are you aware of the judgment of God? Do you acknowledge His righteous judgment over His children?
 
THOUGHT: Is my life under God’s wrathful judgment?

PRAYER: Father, let me live with clean hands and pure heart.

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